Promoting Good Health, Mental and Physical Health Management
Promoting Good Health
Based on the belief that our employees' health is the foundation of our growth, Kureha has established a Basic Policy on Health and a system for physical fitness that aims to cultivate autonomous employees who are healthy, self-developing, and work to their full potential. We are striving to achieve autonomous health management for each employee and to improve employee motivation and vitality. We are working to reduce risks that threaten our employees' health through reassessment of diet, exercise, and other fundamental, daily lifestyle habits, and prevention and early detection of stress-related illnesses such as mental health problems. In this way, Kureha aims to maintain and improve employees' mental and physical health.
Basic Policy on Health
Basic Policy on Health
- Based on the belief that good employee health is essential for corporate growth, Kureha works with the Health Insurance Society to support employees' efforts to maintain and improve their own health.
Environment to Promote Health
Through Healthcare Promotion Meetings, Kureha supervises every aspect of health and productivity management throughout the Company. These meetings are supervised by the President as the Chief Executive Officer and the General Manager of the Administration Division as the Chief Health and Productivity Management Officer, and members consist of persons in charge of human resources and safety and health at each of the Company's business sites, and the Health Insurance Society. Kureha also works with the Health Insurance Society to monitor, maintain, and improve the health of employees at the Company's business sites, while taking measures to improve the workplace environment and occupational safety.
Mental and Physical Health Management
Kureha works with the Health Insurance Society to set the prevention of lifestyle-related diseases, promotion of mental health care, enhancement of health management and health awareness, and promotion of tobacco cessation as material issues. Kureha is working to raise health awareness so that employees can continue to work to their full potential with vigor, and to promote self-care for employees to maintain and improve their own health.
Goals and Vision
- Protect employees' health and create a vibrant and dynamic workplace.
Fiscal Year 2022 Plan
- Stay healthy and bring good energy to the workplace.
FY2022 Performance and Outcomes
Health Promotion
- Recognized under the 2023 Certified Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organizations Recognition Program.
- Recognized under the "Sport Yell Company 2023" and "2022 Tokyo Sports Promotion Company."
- Encouraged participation in walking events sponsored by the Japan Health Insurance Association and actively promoted efforts to prevent lifestyle-related diseases and promote health.
- Encouraged tobacco cessation by covering cessation-related expenses and other measures, as well as implementing a smoking ban on the entire premises of two locations.
- Promoted literacy and self-care skills related to women's health through e-learning.
Mental Health
- Conducted mental health e-learning classes for employees and line managers. Revitalized communication in the workplace by learning practical dialogue skills.
- Improved organizational management by reporting the results of collective analysis of stress checks to the heads of relevant departments as a preventative measure against mental health problems.
Health Care
In addition to health checkups, Kureha provides health guidance by industrial physicians and public health nurses to employees who need to take measures against lifestyle-related diseases. In addition, Kureha regularly organizes walking events sponsored by the Health Insurance Society and stretching lessons by outside instructors to promote employees' health.
In consideration of the negative health effects of second-hand smoke, we are making efforts to reduce the number of smoking areas in our business sites, hold anti-tobacco seminars, and create an environment where smokers feel motivated to quit by recommending the Health Insurance Society's No Smoking Challenge (financial aid for employees who try to quit smoking). On October 1, 2022, the remaining smoking areas at two locations were also removed, and a smoking ban was imposed on the entire premises.
Mental Health
To maintain and promote the mental health of our employees, we strive to prevent mental health problems and improve the work environment by holding regular training and e-learning sessions, as well as explanatory meetings on how to approach the results of collective analyses of stress checks. In addition, we have established a consultation service staffed by counselors from professional organizations outside Kureha and provide interview guidance by industrial physicians. For those on leave, we have a support system in place to help them return to work smoothly and provide assistance.
Recognized as a Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organization 2023
Kureha has been recognized as a Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organization 2023 under the large enterprise category jointly promoted by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the Nippon Kenko Kaigi. This is the third consecutive year since 2021 that Kureha has received this commendation.
What is the Certified Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organizations Recognition Program?
This is a program to recognize enterprises that practice particularly excellent health and productivity management based on their efforts to address local health issues and their promotion of Nippon Kenko Kaigi's health promotion initiatives.
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